Propolis pure Sierra de Cucalon Jalea de Luz 30 gr

The Propolis pure Sierra de Cucalon Jalea de Luz, is a polymer resin produced by bees used to seal the interior of their cells and reinforce the walls of the hive.

Comes from areas of the natural environment of the Sierra de Cucalón, in the south of Aragon.

Your composition floral is predominantly: Oak, Heather, Thyme.

This extraordinary propolis pure propolis), natural and artisanal, is a resinous amalgam of dark colour, obtained by the bees from buds of trees and exudates of sap-natural, in order to subsequently process it and apply it on the hives, alone or mixed with wax.

As sealant general; its objective is to reinforce the structural stability of the hive, reduce vibrations, and to defend it against pathogens or other elements aggressors. If an enemy of the hive is introduced inside, the bees kill it and embalsaman quickly with propolis, thus avoiding its decomposition.

most of the raw materials that he collects the honey bee, comes from the secretions of the oak (Quercus L.) and some sucking insects.
The coscojo, holm, holm oak, or chaparro, is an evergreen shrub that usually reaches 2 m of height, but can reach small tree in areas which are suitable; there stems are very branched and intertwined, with simple alternate leaves bright green wavy edge thorny.
Their tiny flowers which hatch in the spring, to subsequently give rise to the fruit (acorn) with a single seed and outer layer leathery to ripe, end of summer, usually bitter taste.
The oak or holm has its original habitat in the mediterranean basin, mainly dominated by dry hillsides and bright, although well tolerated some continental climates.

Zone of collection of Propolis pure Sierra de Cucalon Jalea de Luz, is in the vicinity of the Sierra de Cucalon, in the province of Teruel, Aragon.

this Is the classic sierra teruel deployed homogeneously NOT to BE, possessing an average altitude of approximately 1200 m (whose maximum elevation is the Drowsiness of Cucalón with 1.481 m) and 30 km in length.

Unbeatable vantage point longilínea natural formed by a hodge-podge of narrow plains and steep ravines, which we enjoyed spectacular views that encompass the wide and impressive river basin of the river Ebro.
Many plants of oak, holm oak, pyrenean oak woods, holm-oak, lavender, thyme, heather, and a roster with no end of wonderful varieties of flowers are native, make up this paradise vegetation of low forest, where the hand of man barely leaves a mark, providing nectar, pollen and secretions are resinous to the majestic bees libarán tirelessly to produce honey and propolis of the highest quality typical of the fall of the aragonese.

Our Propolis pure Sierra de Cucalon Jalea de Luz, possesses the following chemical composition: approximately microelements, flavonoids, vitamins ( B1, B2, C,..), protein substances, non-saturated fatty acids and esters of aromatic acids…, up to more than 160 components.

The propolis or propolis pure is a substance composed of approx.: 50-55% resins and balsams, 30% to 40% waxes, 5-10% essential oils, or volatile, 5% pollen and 5% various material (organic and mineral).

the Color of Propolis pure Sierra de Cucalon Jalea de Luz, ochre dark brown variable and irregular, with dry sweet aroma characteristic of very concentrated and taste woody, slightly sour. Of resinous consistency grainy with a tendency to matting.

just like the rest of our range of honey and its derivatives (royal jelly, pollen, etc.), the propolis or propolis pure is a natural substance and a resinous collected by our bees from species that exude resinous substances in natural forests, compliance with all the requirements healthy to be a natural product, sublime.

propolis (propolis) is a natural substance that has unique attributes, in such a way that if we want to keep them, it is advisable to ingest it directly taste it inside your mouth for as long as possible.

Keep in dry, dark and cool to maintain intact all its qualities in a natural way.

Origin SPAIN (LANDSCAPES OF THE SIERRA DE CUCALÓN (ARAGÓN-SPAIN). (ARAGON))
representative Species: Oak (Quercus L.).
floral Composition majority: Oak (Quercus L.), Heather (Varieties of Erica sp) , Thyme (Thymus vulgaris) and wild Flora, varied native.
PRODUCTION SEASON: Spring to end of autumn.
COLOR: Ochre, dark brown variable and irregular.
TASTE: Woody, slightly sour.
AROMA: Dry, sweetish, characteristic and very focused.
characteristics: with the Substance raw, pure, non-homogenized, unfiltered, with no added sugars.
STORAGE: Keep in dry, dark and cool.
**In its natural process, the honey crystallizes and hardens in function of various parameters (temperature, floral origin, etc

At JALEA DE LUZ we put at the disposal of the most demanding palates with a RAW HONEY AND PURE of unsurpassed quality, adhering to all the process of elaboration of the same, from the BREEDING SWARMS, care of the apiaries, harvesting of the product and packaging handmade in our mieleria (located in the village of Monegrillo in Aragon).

In this way, the product reaches your table WITH ALL THE PROPERTIES INTACT, without any alteration, transformation or mixing. It should be noted that the honey has no expiration date natural, due to its powerful bactericidal power.

To get the best honey and harvest them at the right time, we apply the method of the TRANSHUMANCE (moving of our apiaries to different areas sustainable, according to a thermal gradient that impacts on the flowering of interest in beekeeping).

In this way, the bees harvested the best flowers of each season and zone two fundamental purposes: to strengthen the inhabitants of the hive (bees) and in consequence produce a honey exquisite varieties of flowers predominant.

Beginning of the process of transhumance : Our bees are located in their majority in NATURAL SETTING (parks, natural areas NETWORK NATURA 2000, etc..) in order to integrate the apiary into the ecosystem most pure as possible from each area, thus respecting the environment and its natural cycle.

this is why we are backed by two entities of great prestige in the conservation of nature and biodiversity in Spain:

FUNDACIÓN FÉLIX RODRÍGUEZ DE LA FUENTE: as part of its project “Eat Naturally +”, focused on the promotion of producers who carry out their work in this type of sites for sustainable betting in favor of “Responsible Consumption” Biodiversity is (to contribute in the sustainable use of natural resources, culture and traditions, avoiding the abandonment of these areas of production and economic activity, resulting as a consequence of the conservation of our landscapes, human and natural, putting in value the food source in the autoctonía).

BirdlifeSeo/Birdlife: the pioneer organization in the struggle for the conservation of wild birds and their habitat, conducting scientific studies, disseminating knowledge, and respect for nature, promoting environmental education, international cooperation in the sustainable use of biodiversity in developing countries and promotion of volunteer programs environmental.

Bees solidarity : once you have harvested the honey, it is transported to the packing machine craft where the following processes:

Mining the same by centrifugation.
Filtration to remove impurities and maturation by processes overtones and deliberate.
Conditioning in containers of different size.
Labeling detailed with comprehensive information regarding the area of origin, characteristics and properties of each type of honey.
Foundation CEDES, conducted by the manipulated end, by personnel with intellectual disability and/or the development of the “FUNDACIÓN CARMEN FDEZ. CESPEDES’, which grant our product that affection added than already started the bees in the hive during the production process.

Our bees are located in their majority in Natural Bush with the order to integrate the apiary into the ecosystem most pure as possible from each area, thus respecting the environment and its natural cycle.
Purity and essence.

Our honey, like the rest of our products, it contains the essence of Nature herself, own of the areas in the peninsular which houses the bees, thus retaining a degree of maximum purity reaffirmed by a meticulous process of handcrafted production which includes:

meticulous Care of the apiary.
Collection of the product in raw at the optimum moment.
Maturation paused from honey.
Packaging craft without homogenize.

In this way, the product arrives in a pure state to your table, without any kind of alteration or transformation, containing therefore all the qualities of a pure honey.
Transhumance and ecology

we Apply the ancient method of transhumance to collect the honey more pure and authentic to each region.

we Move our apiaries at different sites natural according to a thermal gradient that impacts on the flowering of interest in beekeeping; in this way, our bees harvested the best nectar and pollen of each area and time, with two fundamental purposes:
to Strengthen the inhabitants of the hive (bees).
to Produce a honey unique and exquisite.